Vernal Youth Attends State Programs Achieve Honors
Vernal high school juniors to Boys State and Girls State sessions at Salt Lake area locations. Nancy Colton elected Girls State governor and as a Utah delegate to Girls Nation in Washington, D C. Melvin Weeks and Lynn King win county and state roles respectively. Readership notes civic club support from Lions Club Kiwanis JCs Odd Fellows and others.
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Vernal
Point of the Mountain
Salt Lake County
Utah State Agricultural College
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Nancy Colton
Hugh W. Colton
Utah
Washington, D. C
Melvin Weeks
Lynn King
Cleone Woolley
Lois Veile
Jay Turner
Bryes Caldwell
Wayne Lundell
Uintah High School
Vernal Lions Club
Vernal Kiwanis Club
Vernal Junior Chamber of Dartimerce
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
American Legion Witbeck Post No. 11
Vernal Business and Professional Womens Club
Vernal Chapter
PEO
Community News and 4H Club Activities Highlight Local Life
Doris Johnson reports on Byron Fisher and his children returning from Moses Lake. 4H Snappy Sewers meet at Marva Billings and Carol Case homes to finish aprons and dresses, with refreshments and a planned outing. Club shows at Main Theater and a Sunset Pavilion dance fund event attract many girls and families. Floyd Tullis visits Salt Lake City. Perry and family also travel there. No sacrament meeting due to Daughters of the Pioneer event at Maeser ward.
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Nila Perry
Lluana Timothy Rave
Marva’ Billings
Carol Case
Floyd Tullis
Salt Lake City
Stephen Perry
Nila and
Dale
Sunset Pavilion
Ward Chapel
Elden Billings
Raymond Gardiner
Garth Batty
Superintendency
Daughters of the Pioneer Proeran
Maeser
Water Payments Best in History in Vernal
City manager LeRoy Taylor told Vernal city council that water payments during July set a record, with 949 connections now versus 70 in 1940. Ten percent deduction applies if payment is made before August 1. bills due July 4 and delinquent after August 1.
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Vernal
LeRoy’ Taylor
Truman calls special session shifts 1948 campaign momentum
Political observers say President Truman’s call for a July 26 special session puts Republican leadership on the defensive and boosts Truman's standing from 33 to 52 percent. His Philadelphia challenge to GOP pledges and rallying of Democrats tightens the party, especially with Southern voters.
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Truman
Congress
Philadelphia
Alben Barkley
Missouri
Kentucky
Democratic Party
South
Senate
House
GOP
Tridell and Nearby Families Gather for Visits
Tridell correspondent notes visits among the Simmons family in Provo and Orem. Carl Hansen of Seattle and Ray Holley of Pleasant Grove join Mrs Simmons’s sisters Mrs Hansen and Mrs Holley. Other relatives include Ardella West Evelyn Swartz Ora Morrill and Gerber of Wellington visiting the McKee family. Fred Knight and family from Ruby Idaho also visited R L Cook and J L Kitchen families.
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Carl Hansen
Seattle
Washington
Ray Holley
Pleasant Grove
George E. Simmons
Simmons
Leon Simmons
Provo
Orem
Ardella West
Evelyn Swartz
Ora Morrill
Gerber
Wellington
Reed McKee
Lorin
Newell McKee
Fred Knight
Ruby
Idaho
R. L. Cook
J. L. Kitchen
Longs and friends tour western states visit Vernal
San Francisco couple Mr and Mrs Jene Long visited Vernal with their parents Mr and Mrs Porter Long. The group plans further stops to visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Porter Long Jr. Others visiting or traveling include Mrs Wilma Davidson from Salt Lake and several families from Duchesne, Ogden, Ouray, Greendale and Mountain View. Local 4-H members head to a Kam as outing with chaperones.
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Jene Long
San Francisco
Cal
Canada
Vernal
Maurice Kidd
Lawrence York
Manila
Dick Bennet
Wilma Davidson
Salt Lake
Elmer’ Swett
Tommy Tubb
San Diego
Melba Stevens
Ogden
Horace. Caldwell
Herb Clark
Duchesne
Theresa Hadlock
Lawrence Wardle
Ora Fay
Larvin Atwood
Merna Wardle
Dellis Morrill
Doris
Preece
Preston Searle
Ouray
Stella Freestone
Mary Despain
Greendale
Oscar Sweet
Mary ‘Collett
Harbara Preece
Kamas
Tanyon
Lyman Hall
Washington
Elmer Swett
Lyman
Ward
Family notices announce births and travels in Lehi
Mr and Mrs Bob Smith of Lehi plan a fishing trip with Mr and Mrs Elbert Smith and family. Mr and Mrs Ray McKee announce the birth of a baby boy at Roosevelt Hospital.
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Bob -Smith
Lehi
Elbert Sm
Ray McKee
Roosevelt Hospital
Catching an Alligator By Forcing Its Mouth Shut
A World Book encyclopedia note says alligators have powerful jaws but can be held closed by a person using bare hands once their mouth is latched shut. The technique involves immobilizing the animal briefly to prevent bites.
Lady Falls at Stanley Lake Affects Cluster County Heritage
Local report notes a waterfall at Stanley Lake in Cluster County Idaho nicknamed Lady Falls or Lady Fare due to a discernible profile of a woman in the descending waters. The unusual name reflects community lore about the feature.
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Falla Lady Fare Fells
Falette Stanley Lake
Cluster County
Idaho
Chandler Family Reunion At The Chandlers Home
A Chandler family reunion took place July 22 to 25 at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Chandler and Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Chandler. Attendees included Mrs. Mamife Chandler of Salt Lake City and numerous relatives from Los Angeles Richmond Bend, Price, and Salt Lake City. Activities featured fishing, marshmallow roasting, canyon trips, and a turkey dinner.
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Chandler
Wm. Chandler
Elbert. Chandler
Mamife Chandler
Salt Lake City
Robert Moore
Bob
Bert
Marie Salerro
Richmond
Cal
Eberhandler
Bendhette Run
Judy Newman
Salt Lake’ City
Martin Wardle
Pearl
Edward Wardle
Los Angeles
James
D. Neilsen
Price
Ralph Raamuszen
T Helper
Marvin. Wardla
Eynnwood
Local visitors from Vernal attend rodeo in Myers Florida
Mrs and Mrs A J Hartl and daughter Sharron Anna were four Vernal visitors last week at the home of Mr and Mrs C T Rid. They left Vernal on Thursday and returned to Myers Florida. Mr Glen Walker Mrs Austin Stevens Mr Calvin Stevens and a McKinnon Wyoming family were also present for the rodeo.
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A. J. Hartl
Sharron
Anna
Taerae Lake
Myers, Fla
Mrle
Model plane fever fuels big interest nationwide
Enthusiasts across the United States send miniature planes to Detroit for the August international model competition. The hobby draws many eager youths, promising future designers, while advertising shows such as "buzz wagon" replicas and hunting season prep blend into a single promotional page.
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United States
Detroit
Replias
Ten ‘Jewelry & Sports
Outfitters
Ammunnl
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Lewis Freestone
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